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Release Date: November 23, 2024 The book by Misaki Oshita,“Fastest Way to a Lean Body: The Kenbikyaku® Method for Solving Physical Concerns Through Stretching”has been published in both e-book and PDF formats. Under the name of Vision St...

October 24–25, 2024 (Thu–Fri)Location: Indonesia University of Education, Bandung, Indonesia I had the honor of participating in the Indonesia–Japan Cultural Exchange Festival held at the Indonesia University of Education in Bandung. As ...

How have you been? I am originally from Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture.Iwate is known as one of the three major sake-brewing guilds in Japan, represented by the Nanbu Toji, master brewers of traditional Japanese sake. Recently, a sake ...

How have you been? I’ve just made a sudden decision to travel to Indonesia this month. Last July, I had the opportunity to visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Da Nang, Vietnam, as part of a government-related event. On that occasion...

September 11, 2024 (Wednesday) Wouldn’t it be nice to fall asleep comfortably every night and wake up feeling refreshed?Do you often experience discomfort in your feet, lower back, or body? If so—this might be for you!(Sounds a bit like ...

Exhibition at the “77th Independent Exhibition” Please excuse this post-event report. March 20 (Wed) – April 1 (Mon), 2024(Closed on March 26) I had the honor of exhibiting at the 77th Independent Exhibition held at the National Art Cent...

Please excuse this post-event report. March 16, 2024 (Saturday) We hosted a Seminar Lunch Gathering for Kimono and Japanese Culture Lovers at Ikegami Honmonji Temple in Ota City, inviting Tokyo Yuzen artist Kumiko Machida as our guest le...

Fusion of Tradition and Advanced Technology: Shirakoma Manufacturing This time, I had the pleasure of visiting a skilled artisan in Ota City. I met with Mr. Hideo Shirakoma of Shirakoma Manufacturing, a company specializing in precision ...

Evolving Tradition: Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen Artist Kumiko Machida Just a few minutes from my home, there is a wonderful artist practicing Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen—Ms. Kumiko Machida. Ms. Machida first encountered Kaga Yuzen when she was...

Ota City Artisan Spotlight: Custom Furniture Maker Kazumi Matsuura This time, I would like to introduce an artisan from Ota City—Ms. Kazumi Matsuura (Kazu Matsuura), a custom furniture maker and woodcraft artisan. Originally from a diffe...